Feb 6, 2024 | From Pastor Eric
From Pastor Eric February 14 is quite a day this year. This is one of the years that Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day fall on the same day. A day that culturally focuses on romantic love coincides with the reminder in the church of our mortality. What a contrasting...
Nov 8, 2023 | From Pastor Eric
November is, above all else, the month that we associate with giving thanks. Thankfulness is of course a key aspect of being open to spiritual dimension to our daily life, and so it is important to give thanks. Yet it is important to move beyond thankfulness. It’s...
Sep 1, 2023 | From Pastor Eric
Season of Creation This month we begin celebrating the Season of Creation (also known as Creation Time) as part of our liturgical year. It runs each year from September 1 through Oct 4. This is an ecumenical movement to recognize the goodness of God’s creation, our...
Aug 15, 2023 | From Pastor Eric
PASTOR’S OFFICE HOURS As a reminder, while the pastor does not have formally set office hours, he regularly is in the office Monday and Thursday afternoons and Tuesday and Wednesday mornings and available to any who wish to drop by at those times. He is often in...
Aug 11, 2023 | From Pastor Eric
Jesus got [the disciples] together to settle things down. “You’ve observed how godless rulers throw their weight around,” he said, “and when people get a little power how quickly it goes to their heads. It’s not going to be that way with you. Whoever wants to be great...
Jun 7, 2023 | From Pastor Eric
Most of us want to contribute to making St. Matthew a caring community that supports one another. It feels good to be able to do something to show our care for someone else, and it can be so deeply meaningful to have someone reach out to you at a time that you need...
